A SHED was destroyed after the flames from an "out of control" bonfire spread in St Leonards. The fire on Cedar Avenue was reported to Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) at around 2.10pm today (Thursday, May 21) A spokesperson
IF YOU have been looking at the sky as of late, you might have noticed an unusual ring around the sun. This weather phenomenon is called halo and was captured by Salisbury resident Sarah Nettle earlier this week. The 36-year-old, owner of Jacqui's
NO new Covid-19 deaths have been recorded at Salisbury District Hospital for the sixth day in a row. Figures released today confirm that the hospital's death toll remains 51. The last fatality, a woman in her 90s with underlying health conditions
THE number of Covid-19 deaths in Hampshire care homes continues to rise, new figures have revealed. According to the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) a total of 122 coronavirus-related deaths occurred in care homes
THE Royal British Legion's We Will Remember Them Concert in Salisbury will not be going ahead this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. A statement announcing the cancellation today said that "it is with sadness that the Royal British Legion has
A MISSING man from Gomeldon has been found "safe and well", police have confirmed today. Nigel Pinchbeck, who is 56 years old, was last seen in the Newton Tony area yesterday. A statement from Wiltshire Police said: "We are pleased to confirm
COSTA Coffee's drive-thru in Amesbury has reopened to customers. The Solstice Park branch is among 75 drive-thru lanes across the country which have begun operating again from today (May 21). From Thursday May 28 another 58 stores are set to
Earlier this month, Boris Johnson unveiled the government’s three-phase plan to bring the country out of lockdown, outlining a “road map for reopening society”. The changes announced in England included allowing unlimited amounts of exercise, sunbathing
GET ready for The Salisbury 2020 Big Weekend which will have "something for everyone". The free three day event event, which is being run online, takes place from Friday, May 29 to Sunday 31 with a programme of music, yoga, family workshops, sports
FROM gowns to face masks, more than 200 items have been created and delivered by a newly-formed ‘scrub hub’ in Shaftesbury, supporting NHS and key workers. Launched in April in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Shaftesbury Scrub Hub has a
TODAY, the Salisbury Journal is proud to launch its new edition: the Vale Journal. Serving residents of Shaftesbury, Gillingham and the wider Blackmore Vale, the weekly publication will be available to purchase every Thursday, full of news from
4:51pm UK DEATH TOLL As of 9am 21 May, there have been 3,090,566 tests, with 128,340 tests on 20 May.
Grass-cutting will be making a phased return after being suspended to support Covid-19 responses. Wiltshire Council will reintroduce grass cutting on a wider-scale throughout the county after only small amounts of maintenance continued during the
High street retailer Superdrug has become the latest to offer a DIY kit to test for Covid-19 antibodies. Here's what you need to know. How much does the testing kit cost? The testing kit costs £69 and users need to take a blood sample at
THE temporary morgue on the site of Salisbury District Hospital will "remain on standby", Wiltshire Council has confirmed. The facility, which can store up to 500 bodies, was built back in March to provide additional capacity throughout the coronavirus
CALLS have been made for a Shaftesbury councillor to resign, after months of “aggressive” and “bullying” behaviour towards her fellow members. Councillor Karen Tippins joined Shaftesbury Town Council in December, and has since been involved with
Signal Iduna Park, known by some locals as ‘The Temple’, is one of the iconic sites of world football. Home of Borussia Dortmund, the buzzy yellow and black rivals to Bayern Munich’s dominance of German football, it was voted in a recent poll as the
